My family and I volunteered to serve on the "clean up" crew at the Topeka Dog Show this week. Events like this always provide at least a couple of examples of signs trying to dictate behavior. These two signs posted at the Topeka Expo Center caught my eye, so I added them to the collection of noticeably different signs.

THE BIG NO > there was an entire room dedicated to crating and grooming animals, so in the main arena they had these signs posted about every 10-15 feet. I love when the signs so clearly get ignored.

CAUSE AND EFFECT > I'm very curious about what problems they were having in this room. Taped on this very plain, not inviting door was this sign of three "no"s. I can figure out the "no admittance" and "no knocking," but what are they trying to prevent with "no change." Do they not want to give change for a dollar? Or do they want to stop people from changing their outfits? Or are they just adamant about things staying the same?

Rocky! And plenty of climbs and descents. Extremely well supported and filled with stunning panoramic views. I earned my first buckle in the Black Canyon 100k by @aravaiparunning. @jamilcoury advised us to start easy. I did, but I was still faster than I expected. My first four miles were all at a sub 11 pace. The course is deceptively easy at the beginning.
I allowed myself to get dehydrated starting around mile 23. That caused some stomach issues and meant I needed to spend more time recovering at Soap Creek (mile 31) and Black Canyon City (38) aid stations.
That extra time helped with my physical condition, but it put my goal of a sub 16-hour finish to qualify for @vermont100mile in jeopardy. Thankfully, I recovered and gained energy as the sun went down.
I’m pleased with how my legs held up and with the final push I was able to give in the last few sections. I passed 32 runners in the last 12 miles and ran sub 15 minute miles for the last 3.5 miles to finish in 15:44:40 - 15 minutes under my needed cut off!
More pictures to share throughout the week.
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